GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

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WordMeaning
affectedartificial; pretended
skiffany of various small boats
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
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carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area